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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: How to re-activate "talk"
Date: 19 May 1997 11:30:28 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <87202A30E2A006FC.A716A1E562667D03.E12CC6758DBD9345@library-proxy.airnews.net>,
Dave Jackson <dave@airmail.net> writes:
> Recently we received a set of class c IP's. The original IP's for the
> server changed. Since that time, "talk" will split the screen, but will
> never connect with the other user.
>
> Does anyone know where we should start looking to fix "talk"?
Sounds like a DNS reverse lookup problem. Talk's very finicky about
DNS lookups.
> Regards,
> Dave
> worldwidemart.com
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Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !